Hawks (film)
Hawks is a 1988 British comedy film about two terminally ill patients, an English lawyer named Bancroft (Timothy Dalton) and a young Gridiron football player (Anthony Edwards), who decide to sneak out of their hospital rooms and live life to its fullest for whatever time they have left.[1] Their goal is to reach a famous brothel in Amsterdam. Along the way, they encounter various characters including a pair of misfit British women played by Camille Coduri and Janet McTeer.
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Directed by | Robert Ellis Miller |
Produced by | Steve Lanning Keith Cavele |
Written by | Roy Clarke |
Story by | Barry Gibb David English |
Starring | Timothy Dalton Anthony Edwards Janet McTeer Camille Coduri Geoffrey Palmer |
Music by | Barry Gibb John Cameron |
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Release date | 1988 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
It was filmed on location in London's Charing Cross Hospital and in the Netherlands.
The film was directed by Robert Ellis Miller and based on a short story written by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees and David English, and the screenplay was written by Roy Clarke.[2] The musical score was composed by Gibb.
The film is rated R16 in New Zealand for nudity, sexual references and offensive language.
Cast
- Timothy Dalton - Bancroft
- Anthony Edwards - Deckermensky
- Janet McTeer - Hazel
- Camille Coduri - Maureen
- Jill Bennett - Vivian Bancroft
- Robert Lang - Walter Bancroft
- Bruce Boa - Byron Deckermensky
- Pat Starr - Millie Deckermensky
- Sheila Hancock - Regina
- Geoffrey Palmer - SAAB Salesman
- Caroline Langrishe - Carol
- Benjamin Whitrow - Mr. Granger
- Connie Booth - Nurse Jarvis
- Julie T. Wallace - Ward Sister
See also
- Knockin' on Heaven's Door, a 1997 film with a similar plot
- The Bucket List, a 2007 film with a similar plot
References
- Maslin, Janet (10 November 1989). "Hawks (1989) Review/Film; Making The Best Of Being Terminal". The New York Times.
- Radio Times guide to film 2016. London: Radio Times. 2015. p. 552. ISBN 9780992936426.